Govt to build technical institutions in five districts
Jun 15, 2010
The Government is to construct five technical institutions in Kyenjojo, Ntoroko, Adjumani, Bukedea and Lyantonde districts Education state minister Dr. Kamada Bataringaya said each of the institutions, to be established in this financial year, will cost about sh4 b.
By Bizimungu Kisakye
The Government is to construct five technical institutions in Kyenjojo, Ntoroko, Adjumani, Bukedea and Lyantonde districts Education state minister Dr. Kamada Bataringaya said each of the institutions, to be established in this financial year, will cost about sh4 b.
“We are putting up modern technical institutions for Senior Four and Six leavers. The beneficiaries will get equipped with skills in electrical installation, brick laying, carpentry and information and communication technology. This is for the purpose of bringing out job creators other than job seekers,†Bataringaya said.
He was speaking during a ceremony to launch four child centres on Saturday at St. John’s Cathedral in Kabarole. The centres, to be run by Compassion International, a non-governmental organisation, will cater for the needy and vulnerable children in the district.
The project will be implemented in conjunction with the World Evangelical Ministries, FortPortal and St. John’s Cathedral under the Rwenzori diocese. The centres in Mukubo, Kitumba, Kabarole and Kyebambe will cater for over 800 children who receive support from Compassion International.
Bataringaya also cautioned NGOs against getting involved in child trafficking and warned that those got involing in the vice will be dealt with by the Government .
Compassion country director Herbert Turyatunga said the project is currently operating in 60 districts countrywide and receives its funding from abroad.
The ceremony was attended by Rwenzori Diocese Bishop Benezeri Kisembo, area Members of Parliament Stephen Kaliba and Margaret Mugisa Muhanga.
The Government is to construct five technical institutions in Kyenjojo, Ntoroko, Adjumani, Bukedea and Lyantonde districts Education state minister Dr. Kamada Bataringaya said each of the institutions, to be established in this financial year, will cost about sh4 b.
“We are putting up modern technical institutions for Senior Four and Six leavers. The beneficiaries will get equipped with skills in electrical installation, brick laying, carpentry and information and communication technology. This is for the purpose of bringing out job creators other than job seekers,†Bataringaya said.
He was speaking during a ceremony to launch four child centres on Saturday at St. John’s Cathedral in Kabarole. The centres, to be run by Compassion International, a non-governmental organisation, will cater for the needy and vulnerable children in the district.
The project will be implemented in conjunction with the World Evangelical Ministries, FortPortal and St. John’s Cathedral under the Rwenzori diocese. The centres in Mukubo, Kitumba, Kabarole and Kyebambe will cater for over 800 children who receive support from Compassion International.
Bataringaya also cautioned NGOs against getting involved in child trafficking and warned that those got involing in the vice will be dealt with by the Government .
Compassion country director Herbert Turyatunga said the project is currently operating in 60 districts countrywide and receives its funding from abroad.
The ceremony was attended by Rwenzori Diocese Bishop Benezeri Kisembo, area Members of Parliament Stephen Kaliba and Margaret Mugisa Muhanga.